Lipstick holder



Jan. 10, 1939. N. KASDAN ET AL LIPSTICK HOLDER Filed April 28, 1953INVENTORS Wan Jfasaan and Patented Jan. 10, 1939 2,143,155 urs'ricnHOLDER.

Nathan Kasdan, New York, and Richard F. Landwehr, Woodside, N. Y.,assigno'rs to Majestic Metal Specialties, Inc., New York, Y.,acorporationot New York Application April 28, 1933, Serial No. 668,444

10 Claims.

This invention relates to lipstick holders and the like and has: for itsobject the provision of a simple, compact and convenient device of thisclass which is adapted to be operated entirely by 5 the hand in which itis held.

Devices for such one-hand operation have been heretofore suggested. butmany of such have been bulky and of complicated and more expensiveconstruction. The present invention 10 is of simple constructioncomprising few parts.

Another feature of this invention is the interlocking mechanism betweenthe cover and actuator which are separately movable.

Fig. 1 is a view showing one embodiment of 15 this invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a section onthe line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 shows the preferred embodiment of this invention;

Fig. 6 is a detail showing the lower end portion of the helicallyslotted tube 01! Fig. 5;

Fig. 'I shows the yieldable or spring piece cooperating with the tube l2and end cap ll;

Fig. 8 is an outside view of the device of Fig. 5.

The container l0, preferably of octagonal cross a section asillustrated, is provided with a longitudinal slot I l. Within thecontainer I is placed a cylindrical tube i2 open at both ends and havinga helical slot l3 therein as shown in Fig. 2. Within the tube I3 isdisposed the movable carrier I 4 to which is secured the actuator pin Ipassing through the slots l3 and II to the outside of the containerwhere a convenient actuator button i6 is attached to the pin. The lowerend of the container I0 is closed by a removable cap il preferablyyieldably retained in position by means of projections and recesses onopposite sides of the container and not herein shown. The top or openend of the container has a cover I 8 provided with a pair of arms l9which are secured to the pivot 20 lying in a median plane through thecontainer. The open end or the container and the under side of thecoverare rounded so that the cover may be conveniently swung into openand closed positions, the open position for the cover being'shown bydotted lines in Fig. 2.

In the upper portion of the tube l2 there is provided a slot 2| having ahorizontal portion and an inclined portion 22 shown in Fig. 2. A lug 23projects inwardly from one of the cover arms l9 through an arcuate slotin the container, 5 shown by the dotted lines in Figs. 2 and 5, and

into the slot 2| of the tube l2. The lipstick material 24 is held in thecarrier l4.

In Fig. 5 the general construction is quite similar to that in Figs. 1and 2 except that the inclined or helical slot 25 in-the tube [2 isarranged 5 in the opposite direction to that of the slot l3 in Fig. 2.In this connection it maybe borne in mind that the portion of Fig. 2below the. broken line shows the front portion of the tube l2 and slotl3 with the container removed, whereas, the slot 2| in tube I2 is inFig. 2 shown as being on the rear portion of the tube l2 above thebroken line. In Fig. 5 it will be seen that the slot 25 is shown on therear side of the tube l2, looking at the slot from the inside of thetube and so is the slot 2| in Fig. 5.

In Figs. 2and 5 the operation may be the same except for the fact thatthe tube l2 rotates in a different direction in one-case from what itdoes in the other. The bottom of the tube I2 is shown in Fig. 6 as beingcut away or recessed on one side as indicated by the numeral 26, thedeepest portion of the recess being arranged to receive the springfinger 29 of the plate 28 positioned in the cap I! as shown in Fig. 5.The wall ZI'forming the rear of the recessed portion 26 may serve as astop to limit possible rotation of the tube l2. In Fig. 8 thelongitudinal slot I i is shown as being provided with oifset portions 30and 3| at the top and bottom respective- 1y of the slot. The actuatorpin it: may be moved into these ofiset portions and yieldably locked orretained in position by means of 'the springs 3| and 32, yet easilymoved out from these oifset portions into the main portion of the slotll whenever desired. The springs 3| and 32 are preferably mounted on theinside of the container in the space between the tube l2 and thecontainer walls and, if necessary, portions of both the tube andcontainer walls may be recessed to 40 provide adequate clearance forthese springs 3| and 32 which are of small depth. It will be understoodthat these springs are rigidly secured to the container wall, leavingthe opposite end free to be bent aside as the actuator pin I5 is movedinto or out of the ofiset portion.

As shown in Fig. -3 the inner portion of the right cover arm i9 isprovided with a recess in which a small stamped-up projection formed onthe container wall may engage to yieldably retain the cover in closedposition. The container wall at the top has an intumed edge asillustrated, which prevents outward movement of the tube l2.

In both embodiments i1lustrated,the container 6 is held'in the fingersof one hand and the thumb applied to the actuator button I 6 moving itupwardly in the slot I I. Such movement raises the carrier and alsorotates the cover to an open position, the inclined portion 22 of theslot 2| co-operating with the lug 23 to raise it into the horizontalportion of the slot 2| and, in so doing, move the cover to the openposition. As shown in Fig. 2, the cover arms are preferably ofsufficient width to extend over the arcuate slot in the container wallso that such slot and the lug 23 is not readily seen from the outside.After the cover has been moved to the open position continued movementof the actuator button l6 ejects the lipstick material for use, afterwhich it is withdrawn by moving the actuator button I6 downwardly and atthe end of such movement the cover is closed by the actuator button.

When an offset portion 30 is provided at the upper end of thelongitudinal slot H the carrier and lipstick may be locked in positionso that during use it will not be necessary for the opera-- tor toretain a thumb or finger on the actuator button in order to prevent thecarrier being moved down into the container by the pressure of thelipstick against the skin.

When the lower end of the slot H is provided with an oifset portion 3|the actuator and carrier may be yieldably locked in this positionagainst accidental movement and against the cover becoming accidentallyopened. With such lower ofiset portion the helical slot in the tube l2may or may not be provided with a correspondingly shaped lower ofisetportion. If the lower end of the helical tube is not provided with suchofiset portion, then if the angular extent of the ofiset portion 3| inthe container wall is substantially equal to the angular extent of theinclined portion 22 of the slot 2|, it will be understood that movementof the pin into the lower offset portion of the container wall rotatesthe tube l2 and may serve to close the cover. In this way, the movementof the cover may be completed before translation of the carrier begins,or, in other words, there may be no time overlap in the movements of thecover and carrier. If it is desired to have simultaneous movement of thecover and carrier, then the tube may be provided with suitable offsetsso that the cover may not be raised after the actuator pin is moved inand out of the lower container ofiset 3|. In this last event the offsetportion to a slot in the tube l2 may be located either in the end of theinclined slot 25 or, if rotation of the tube I2 is not objectionablesuch offset may be instead arranged as an extension at the bottom of theinclined portion 22 of the slot 2|. The tube [2 and its connections withthe lug 23 and pin l5 will be understood to serve as an interlockingmeans between the cover and carrier, whereby the carrier will beprevented from moving upwardly far enough for the lipstick material tobecome smeared onto the underside of the cover.

If desired, the cover may be actuated separated by the thumb and thenthe thumb move the actuator button. For greater convenience in this lastcase the button I6 may be arranged to move in the opposite direction tomovement of the carrier by providing a. pair of oppositely inclinedhelical slots within the container, but such is not as simple andinexpensive a construction as the present since the tube I2 is easier tomanufacture.

Among the advantages of this invention it may be mentioned that thelongitudinal slot H is at all times closed against the ingress of anydirt to the lipstick material. Another advantage is the ability of thecarrier to be maintained or locked in its upper position so that theoperator need not hold the button during use of the lipstick. Thehelically slotted tube I2 in Fig. 5 is floated or spring pressed againstthe upper inturned flange on the open end of the container, by thespring finger 29 with the result that there is less feel of lost motion.The cover being mounted on the fixed pivot does move longitudinally ofthe container. The interlocking mechanism between the cover and carrierprevents the cover from becoming accidentally closed while the lipstickis open and also prevents the carrier being raised far enough to smearthe underside of the cover when in closed position. Movement of theactuating pin into and out of the offset portions 30 and 3| may beaccomplished without efiort since the springs 32 and 33 are light enoughto ofier no substantial resistance, yet strong enough to yieldablyretain the pin [5 in its locked position. The finger 29 may limitrotation of tube l2 by engagement with the ends of the recessed portion26.

What we claim is:

1. A container having an open end portion, a cover for said portion, acarrier for material movable longitudinally within the container, anactuator for the carrier, means for opening and closing the cover onmovement of said carrier in opposite directions, said means including ahelically slotted tube between the container and carrier, said tubebeing yieldably held against an abutment limiting 1longitudinal movementof the tube in one direcion.

2. A container having an open end portion, a cover for said portion, acarrier for material movable longitudinally within the container, anactuator for the carrier, means for opening and closing the cover onmovement of said carrier in opposite directions, said means including ahelically slotted tube between the container and carrier, said tubebeing yieldably held against an abutment limiting longitudinal movementof the tube in one direction, and a removable cap closing the endportion of the container opposite the cover and engaging a yieldablemember which presses said tube against said abutment.

3. A container having an open end portion, a cover for said portion, acarrier for material movable longitudinally within the container, anactuator for the carrier, means for opening and closing the cover onmovement of said carrier in opposite directions, said means including aslotted tube between the container and carrier, the open end portion ofsaid container being provided with an inwardly extending projectionadapted to engage an end of said tube, the opposite end of saidcontainer being closed by a removably secured cap adapted to cooperatewith the opposite end of said tube, and said tube being provided withtwo slots each inclined at least in part, one of the slots receivingsaid actuator and the other slot receiving an actuating lug on saidcover.

4. A container having an open end portion, a cover therefor, a carrierfor material movable longitudinally within the container, the end of thecontainer opposite the cover being closed, an actuator for the carrier,a rotatable tube between the container and carrier and cooperating withboth the actuator and cover to efiect opening and closing movements ofthe cover in response to movements of the actuator, said tube beingsubstantially longitudinally fixed and provided with a pair of slots,one cooperating with the carrier and one for cooperation with the cover,one of said slots being inclined to the container longitudinal axisthroughout the major portion of its length and the other of said slotsbeing so inclined throughout only a small longitudinal distancesubstantially less than the inclined length of the first of said slots.

5. A container having an open end portion, a cover therefor, a carrierfor material movable longitudinally within the container, the end of.

the container opposite the cover being closed, an actuator for thecarrier, a rotatable tube between the container and carrier andcooperating with both the actuator and cover to effect opening andclosing movements of the cover in response to movements of the actuator,the cover being provided with arms pivoted to the outside of containerand at least one of the arms being provided with a lug bent inwardlyfrom an end thereof and cooperating with said rotatable tube, thecooperation between said lug and tube being such as to effect a swing ofthe lug and cover arms on rotation of said tube while the same issubstantially longitudinally fixed.

6. An automatic container which comprises a casing, a carrier, a cover,a tube provided with helical guide means, a pin projecting from saidcarrier into cooperation with said guide means, means for eflectingrelative rotation between said carrier pin and tube, a pin extendingthrough the casing and connecting said cover with said tube for openingand closing the cover in response to rotation of the tube, and means forholding said tube against movement longitudinally of the casing, saidcover being constructed to swing clear of and substantially entirelyuncover said casing.

7. A holder comprising a casing, a carrier, a cover, a rotatable tubefor moving both the cover and carrier, an abutment for limitinglongitudinal movement of said tube in one direction, a spring fingercooperating with said tube for holding said tube against said abutment,and a notch and carrier, an abutment for limiting longitu- 5 dinalmovement of said tube in one direction, a spring finger cooperating withsaid tube for holding said tube against said abutment, and a notch insaid tube in which said spring finger may be engaged, said spring fingerengaging one end portion of said tube.

9. A holder comprising a casing, a cover having arms pivoted outside ofsaid casing for swinging the cover clear of the casing, a carrier, an

actuator pin connected to said carrier and extending out of alongitudinal slot in the casing, a combined cover opener and shutterwithin the casing for automatically closing and opening the longitudinalcasing slot as the actuator is moved up and down the casing slot, saidcover opener and shutter having movement transversely of said casingslot, and guide means to prevent any substantial longitudinal movementof said combined cover opener and shutter.

10. A lipstick holder comprising a casing provided with a longitudinalslot and an open end, an external cover for said open end having armspivotally connected to said casing, a cover actuating tube rotatablydisposed in said casing and having a cam slot tnerein, the edge of thecasing at the open end thereof being turned inwardly for holding thetube against outward movement longitudinally of the casing, meansextending through a short slot in the casing and connecting one arm ofthe cover with the tube for opening and closing the cover in response torotation of the tube, a carrier slidably disposed Within the tube and apin connected to the carrier and extending through the cam slot of thetube and through the longitudinal casing slot to the out- 40 side of thecasing.

NATHAN KABDAN. RICHARD I". LANDWEHR.

